Robert Wisdom

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 14, 1953 (72 yrs)

place of birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

also known as

Bob Wisdom · Robert Ray Wisdom · روبرت ويسدم

total credits

44 movies

Biography

Robert Ray Wisdom is an American actor, best known for his roles as Howard "Bunny" Colvin in the HBO drama series The Wire, Norman "Lechero" St. John in the Fox drama series Prison Break, and Harold Conway in the 2021 Hulu comedy film Vacation Friends. Wisdom was born in Washington, D.C., to Jamaican parents. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in history and economics. He worked as a producer for NPR's All Things Considered before pursuing a career in acting. Wisdom has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including That Thing You Do!, Face/Off, Ray, The Manchurian Candidate, and The Good Wife. He has also had recurring roles on the television series The Practice, NYPD Blue, and The Shield. In 2012, Wisdom was cast as a series regular in the ABC drama series Nashville. He played the role of Coleman Carlisle, a music producer. The show ran for four seasons. In 2021, Wisdom starred in the Hulu comedy film Vacation Friends. He played the role of Harold Conway, a couple's therapist who becomes involved in a wild weekend with two other couples. The film was a critical and commercial success. Wisdom is a versatile actor who has played a wide range of roles. He is a respected member of the acting community and has won numerous awards for his work, including a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Known For

Filmography

44 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Dark Knight Rises
7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

2012as Army Captain at Bridge
Face/Off
7.1

Face/Off

1997as Tito Biondi
The Loft
6.4

The Loft

2014as Detective Cohagan
The Collector
6.6

The Collector

2009as Roy
Volcano
5.9

Volcano

1997as O.E.M. Staffer #2
The Forgotten
5.9

The Forgotten

2004as Carl Dayton
Ray
7.5

Ray

2004as Jack Lauderdale
Freedom Writers
7.9

Freedom Writers

2007as Dr. Carl Cohn
Osmosis Jones
6.5

Osmosis Jones

2001as Big Germ (voice)
Vacation Friends
7.0

Vacation Friends

2021as Harold
Sex and Death 101
6.1

Sex and Death 101

2007as Alpha
Mighty Joe Young
6.3

Mighty Joe Young

1998as Kweli
That Thing You Do!
6.9

That Thing You Do!

1996as Bobby Washington
Duplex
6.1

Duplex

2003as Officer Dan
Rampart
5.5

Rampart

2011as Captain
Unforgettable
5.9

Unforgettable

2017as Detective Pope
Motherless Brooklyn
6.7

Motherless Brooklyn

2019as Billy Rose
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
6.1

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004as Alderman Brown
Freelancers
5.1

Freelancers

2012as Terrence Burke
A Journal for Jordan
7.0

A Journal for Jordan

2021as Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Haven
5.2

Haven

2004as Mr. Sterling
Passion Play
4.8

Passion Play

2011as Malcolm
Storytelling
6.5

Storytelling

2001as Mr. Scott
Clean Slate
5.8

Clean Slate

1994as Mort
If These Walls Could Talk
6.7

If These Walls Could Talk

1996as Policeman
The Heist
5.4

The Heist

2000as Slim
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
5.4

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

2001as Eddie
Cosmic Slop
5.3

Cosmic Slop

1994as Captain Jackson (segment 'The First Commandment')
Sahara
6.4

Sahara

1995as Tambul
Masked and Anonymous
5.2

Masked and Anonymous

2003as Lucius
Live from Baghdad
6.7

Live from Baghdad

2002as Bernard Shaw
Beast of Burden
4.3

Beast of Burden

2018as Mallory
Stir
4.6

Stir

1997as Detective Williams
Sympathy for Delicious
5.7

Sympathy for Delicious

2010as Prendell
Lifeform
5.4

Lifeform

1996as Colonel Jessie Pratt
Mozart and the Whale
6.2

Mozart and the Whale

2005as Blume
Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams in Nightmares

2026as Virgil
Coastlines
5.2

Coastlines

2002as Bob Johnson
Killer Diller
5.5

Killer Diller

2004as Moker
Live Cargo
5.8

Live Cargo

2016as Roy
The Hawk Is Dying
4.9

The Hawk Is Dying

2007as Billy Bob
Hollywood Palms
5.5

Hollywood Palms

2000as The Dutchman
Three Businessmen
6.2

Three Businessmen

1998as Leroy Jasper
Jamaica Beat
7.5

Jamaica Beat

1997as Inspector Sterling